These two excerpts are from W. F. Fulton's "FAMILY RECORD AND WAR REMINISCENCES".

"During the winter of '64-'65, we were encamped west of Petersburg between the canal and the river."

"The great crater explosion where our lines were undermined and blown up occurred just in front of where we were stationed at the time, and I recall the alarm and great excitement produced by the fearful detonation. I was lying down, sick, in my tent and as the earth seemed almost to shake under me I jumped to my feet and looking around soon discovered that my battalion were making (Page 133) in the direction from which the sound came and I too hurried on after them."

From this information, can anyone give me an idea of the location of their camp "between the canal and the river" and this location to the proximity of the crater explosion? Also, is their any evidence other than Fulton's account that the 5th Battalion participated in the counterattack at the Crater?

Thanks,

Jim